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Thu, 24 Jan 2013
oral
Enterprise Support Services Provision
Peadar Tóibín
5. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to support business at risk from closure. [3567/13]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
written
Job Protection
Peadar Tóibín
14. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps taken to prevent job losses such as those lost with the closure of a hotel (details supplied) in County Meath; and his plans to target job creation to areas that are experiencing ongoing job losses. [3221/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
written
Departmental Websites
Peadar Tóibín
10. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of complaints he has received regarding the new eTenders website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3059/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
written
Public Procurement Contracts Tenders
Peadar Tóibín
50. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of occasions since March 2011 that a contracting authority has excluded an applicant from a public contract on the basis that there is a judgement by the Labour Court against the applicant; the number of occasions such an excluded applicant has made a case and provided supporting evidence on the reason it should not be excluded; and in such instances was the applicant subsequently excluded or included. [3083/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
written
Departmental Agencies Issues
Peadar Tóibín
154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the administrative services in Irish of equal standard to those provided in English that the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment will be in a position to provide to An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta; if he researched these Irish language services prior to the decision to merge COGG with the NCCA; if he will reconsider the decision to merge these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2675/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
written
Departmental Agencies Issues
Peadar Tóibín
155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will ensure that An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta's budget will remain ringfenced in the future under the new arrangement based on the decision he made to merge COGG with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment; if COGG will be in a position to make its own decisions regarding its budget in the future; if the board of COGG will be responsible for the management of COGG or if the NCCA will take over; his plans to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2676/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
written
Jobs Data
Peadar Tóibín
170. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will detail for each year, the number of jobs lost and the number of jobs created in the general private sector, domestic economy, foreign owned multinational corporations, and the public sector since 2007. [2438/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
written
Motor Insurance Regulation
Peadar Tóibín
200. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the high insurance costs on young male apprentice mechanics who as part of their jobs need to be able to drive vehicles on the premises of their employers (details supplied). [2409/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
written
Job Creation Issues
Peadar Tóibín
311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by Industrial Development Agency supported companies that have been filled by the reallocation of existing employees and the number recruited from out of State for each year since 2007. [2400/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
written
NAMA Portfolio Issues
Peadar Tóibín
16. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the strategy of the National Asset Management Agency in attracting third party investment to participate on a risk basis in the development of property under the auspices of NAMA. [1783/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
written
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Peadar Tóibín
51. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance further to his announcement of introducing legislation to give effect to Real Estate Investment Trusts, if he has consulted with the National Asset Management Agency with respect to its planned launch of Qualified Investor Funds; and if NAMA remains committed to launching QIFs in view of his announcement with respect to REITs. [1782/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
written
HSE Staffing
Peadar Tóibín
212. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the type of information that employees of the Health Service Executive can and cannot communicate publicly within current HSE policy; the whistleblowing legislation that pertains to the HSE; and the way this affects the rights of employees of the HSE. [2164/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
written
Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
28. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will explain the decrease in the Promote Ireland's Economic and Trade Interests in Europe and Internationally section of his Department, as outlined in Budget 2013, by more than €1.1 million; the reason it was cut while recent trade figures demonstrate this State's over reliance on trade of chemical and related products and the EU and American market. [1673/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
written
Credit Review Office Reports
Peadar Tóibín
198. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Credit Review Office's finding that 55% of appeals regarding loan refusals to small and medium enterprises have been overturned. [51880/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
written
Job Creation Issues
Peadar Tóibín
199. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail research produced or identified by his Department that examines any correlation between the marginal rate of tax, foreign direct investment and job creation. [51875/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
written
Public Procurement Contracts Tenders
Peadar Tóibín
354. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether employers who have outstanding Labour Court decisions against them should be eligible for Government procurement contracts. [57830/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
written
Public Procurement Contracts Tenders
Peadar Tóibín
367. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of recipients of Government contracts that are not in compliance with Labour Court judgements. [57826/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
written
Public Procurement Tenders
Peadar Tóibín
368. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of contracts and value of contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) as part of Government procurement contracts. [57827/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
written
Public Procurement Contracts Tenders
Peadar Tóibín
369. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps taken to ensure that all contractors and suppliers to Government procurement contracts are fully compliant with Labour Court judgements and employee rights legislation. [57828/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
written
Job Losses
Peadar Tóibín
389. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs lost in the Industrial Development Agency supported companies for each year from and including 2007 to 2011. [58147/12]